New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
was swful bilty andyyet he could not bring
himself to hopo she would entirely forget Tim.
CHAPTER II.

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aside to prop himsef against friendly wall. when
he saw "her" enter the room-sne was already
only that eloquent pronoun to him. II fair on that
last hour he saw her, she was ten times farer TO-
night IN a lace gown. diaphanOus, lvory-tintou,
with here and there purple bunch OF the big ear
violet lost in its soft folds. She WAS smiling and 1t
seemed To Dare II h. had been blind TO tue sweet
ness of her eye. last night Her skin was like the
Wild rose. and her hair strayed loosely over
! lie went up TO Lady Beliinx cham presently and
asked for an introduction to the charming girl
over there In the " bite gown
They al in white frocks' said Lady Belling-
ham. like a set Of silly dehutantes. never saw
%pG1 white in ooS6s sno On W
She was growing stonter every day. and white was
now bey ond her.
| Il wish | coula,' SAID Dudley laughing. But
the fact is l don't know her name. lie had ad-
bered to his resolution not TO question his sisters
Aooh there nS she is now. WITH Sir Charlie. tamprey
oh. Helen. Helen Bellasis She is q cousin OF
mine. She glanced at him with an amused smile,
AnOther : she said You are the ninth man VINO
! hasmplorcd my assistance. and she has teen only
| five minutes in the room. She is ~ great sncce9s.
isn't stei THIS is her first season. and already
SIR Dndey's heart rose She was not married;
then Immediately afterward It sank to zero. Al
| they were all at her feet, " hat chance had he
BE warned IN time Lady Bel linghsm was say
! ing gaylv She Is q witch siren. Steel your
| heart. or. batter stll flee temptation - -
Il feel how good it is OF you to taSe all this
trouble about me-. said Sir Dudley mildly an al,
you manage that introduction, shall bc even
more grateful still. . .,
You know no fear thsn. fou think Yourself
/ irresistiblc' said she with shruo. The world
has spoiled you' And indeed Sir Dudley. being
! without incumbrances and master OF very pretty
income. had known what It was 10 DO aae sI,n
atoly treated by dowaeers maidens and risky
'Coming from You that is nnkind. replied he IN
| a iow tone. Have you found me irros,stible v
! The tender rcprOaoh IN his tone pleased her.
rat! she said, throwing up her handsome
head. And thon Wilful man must have DIS
1 lam
shs moved forward and Dudley followed her.
A few moments later saw him standing before
Mas Beasis. her card in his hand. lie had not
found the courage to look ut her whilst the intro
ducton was going on but now be S stole ,oo
tentivsly. He grew honestly confused. =,
Il have ventured to put my namo down here he
said, indicating the solitary vacancy upon her
card
'Yesr She held out her hand for the card, and
leisursiy read Wbat he had written. do you
to know yonr name, She might mean little or
nothing by this speech; she might mean a great
deal Dare felt that he was changing color Al
this particular moment the waltz then being
paye ell caule to an abrupt end as some walizes WILL
aud after a while Sir Dudley. Offering her his arm
! led her away to conservatory.
When in the dimlv lit conservatory shs sank
upon q lounge. opened her fan in lesurcly fashion
and suddenly turned her eyes tp d on bis
| tho s.rangest tbing-yet | cannot help iancying
that bave seen YOU somewhere before. ,, a..
Row is open TO Us ALL und when ono goee to two or
three balls In a might. why -,
/ do not think II was in the Row or at ball
met yo"., interrupted she softly; though OF
course with q presumably backward glance into
her memory it might have been IN the Row.
! 'Perhaps' said he though he knew he was rod
dening like n wrrtched schoolboy. YOU can recol-
lect when il was that was so happy IS to como
within your notice .
N coui;I remember surely, You could.' she said
| She leaned toward him. Have you ever seen
! hafp he ked I'm
! seen Won = ho repeated her question in STAN
maring fashion and then stOpped short somehow
he felt A. II he could not tell her lie-as II he
could not deny tho Joy he had gained by his first
glance at her lie grew silent. aud stood there be-
| fore her frowning perpexodIy and most evidently
'Ah. you have said she.
| Shs moved quickly. aud In doing so tie lace
nounces Of Der gown were caught and entanelod by
the prickly leave, OF cactus standing near. She
tired to e1trcafs herself from tho ,rsacherons
/ grasp bnt unsucccssfully Dudley vent hurrieily
| to tho rescne. lilo bent over her
ALLOW me- he said Tho two ordinary word:
struck an answering chord. When had no last
nsed tremi She lifted her head "a he set her free.
| and said quickly
| Now, know II"
Tie grew rather pala. Did she know its and
| whence came that strange IIttls CLEAN that shono
| In her eyes7 She did not say ANYTHING more or
volunteer any information MS to this Sudden kuowl-
! edge that had flowed IN npon her, and Dudley,
who was nov a. ono sitting on thorns, made mp
| his mind to learn th' worst Mt once. ANYTHING
was net ter than This nrrvons suspense.
SO yon have found il ont. hc said: You have
\ Il Uncovered either mc-Or-fnv dnnbe .
'Yonr donble Certainty not yon,' she laughed
and r-scari herself with all tho air OF one who rs
abont 10 tell yon good thing. why, II Is the
really promise not to he offended. bnt the fact ~
/ yo1r sister Mira Irevennlnc-she Is yonr sister
/ isn't shei Well she has the most eccentric coach
! man In the world
'lndred said he. lie went down for moment.
/ and then rose again and struck out bo.dly Is 1t
/ the ecceutric coachman resrmber
An, do not b. offended AZ that. You need not.
| To tell the trnih. II is a marve ous resemh lance.
! Rut thero squIte LITTLE history connected with
that coachmnn which. IL You like. shall tell yon.'
/ lle FASTENED to say II would give him infinite de-
! light 10 hear anything from her lips; "hereupon
! sho ran ,hrouvl, "A light account Of what
! already too well known To bin.
Just now. she said as she finished IL, when you
said " Allow me-" it reminded me OF % tune when
/ he ran no tho steps and took the knOckcr ont or
NV hani without " by yOnr leave or with yonr
! leave" Troo do Eelc IL seemed to me. hut no
seemed dangerous person to argne WIN, so !
! not dan geTUus. aud yet '-rohecti ely both IN
voice and feature you resemble him ION must
NOT he angry about this, becanse. as have already
! hlntod. no wns a ooachman uuite out OF the COLI
/ mOn.'
/ Again the clear eyes looked Into his. Could it be
| poa,ible for such sweet orOs TO bctray malicious
OF course am TO be congratulated In that he
wasn't the ordinary sort Sai he, win an ns,nnp-
Miss l1oliasis leaned back in her char and PLAYED
! iAlv with her fan. Was she about quit ;hc dis
tasteful subecli liz racked his brain TO fry to
nd something interesting that should hcip her ID
! this end bat oven 10 TacAod il she spoke.
DO you know she said innocenty, think the
| Jrevenning livery ~ tho funniest know. VINO
/ invented itf Whoever 1t deserves pubuo
recognition. Llshi-gTay trousers and a claret-
! o1lor,d coat with white iacings Surely IL IS
unique
/ don't know mnch abont it, said ne. u
haven't gone INTO that sort OF thing. But certainly
| Ehat You sly dOos sound uncommOny queer. You
should reason with Mrs. Preventing on the sub.
irct who. il appears, is rather friend at yours
'Qnlte the deare,t, Wo haven't a secret from
| eacl other, she aud H.
| She looked at him a. she said this, and whether
| his expression amused her IL woud los possible
| 10 saw bur at all events she broke suddenly Into
q low delicious laugh.
| Isn't it nice TO h,vo frend like thatF she
| asked. 49,,